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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
5
Fred Kurston of 1115 Livingston Street died yesterday morning after a lingering illness. He was 46 and survived by a widow and several children. The funeral is set for tomorrow at 2 PM from his residence with Rev. Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at Campbell Town Cemetery.
Friends report Mr Lafe Holmes has improved and is about again after illness. James Maland has returned to his Rushford home following visits with local friends.
An advertorial description argues ordinary cereals irritate the stomach and cause dyspepsia. It promotes Grape-Nuts as fully cooked, nitrogen rich, easily digested, suitable for children and even nursing babies, claiming health benefits and a slogan There’s a Reason. Manufactured by Postum Co. in Battle Creek Michigan with a note to read The Road to Welville.
Viroqua Wisconsin August 6 special. The Viroqua Outing club is now in camp at its regular quarters near Coon Valley. A long list of business men present includes J. Henry Tate L. C. Boyle H. D. Williams C. D. Williams Fred Wilkins W. H. Pulver and many others. The Mission society will hold an ice cream social on the lawn of E O Mistad Tuesday evening.
City notes recount Peter Riley and George Kohn of the Athletes baseball team planning a La Crosse start and a connection with the Cyclone to St Paul then return by skiff after visiting friends in St Paul. Other items include pennants for the La Crosse Motorboat club, a tenth anniversary program for Equitable Fraternal Union, a Milwaukee wedding of Prof. Hayden, uniform premiums discussion for state poultry shows, and various local social notices.
A brief note mentions King Edward favors modest adornment with a plain gold ring on his little finger and a small cravat pin. This restrained taste contrasts with more elaborate royal jewelry. The observation highlights the king's preference for simplicity in personal regalia.
Judge K M Landis formally dissolves the furniture trust in Chicago after fining Standard Oil and enjoining American Seating A H Andrews and 25 others in the so called Prudential club from further trust agreements. The trust had been indicted recently.
A funeral service was conducted by telephone in a New England city. Attendance at the deceased’s home was forbidden due to the malignant nature of the disease.
Miss Annie Paul entertained a luncheon at the Country Club today, joining guests for a refined afternoon gathering.
Mrs John Bayer hosted a luncheon and bridge at the Country Club honoring Miss Frances Clark and her friend Miss Lawrence. Mrs E J Evans won the prize.
Miss Frances Clark hosted a Saturday morning bridge party at the Country Club for about forty guests in honor of Miss Lawrence of Colorado Springs. Guests relaxed on the piazza while viewing the grand bluffs. Miss Mary Crosby won the prize. Attending listed include Miss Lawrence, Miss Cool, Miss Malery, Miss Tucker, Mrs Usher and many local ladies and gentlemen.
Reamer Kerr departed today for Minneapolis to seek improve health. He will stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Capel during the visit.
Mrs Aug Yaeger of St Paul visits relatives here. Miss Flora Rohrer returns home after two months studying music at Winona. Miss Meta Klein and Mr Edgar Keller visit Fountain City. G M Rohrer and son Lavern return from Eau Claire. Belva stays another week. Dance hosted by Edwin Hofer of Cream proves popular. Mrs C Heuer of Herold Bluff goes to Rochester to see a doctor. Miss Stella Forbes of La Crosse visits Fred Mann Sr family on the Cochrane ridge.
The column records numerous births and visitors in La Crosse and Sparta including a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Foster at St Francis hospital, and many residents and acquaintances traveling, visiting, or transacting business in the city and surrounding towns. It highlights Bijou moving pictures and moonlight excursions, plus local trains and steamer trips.
Pittsfield Mass Aug 5 Attorney General Charles B Bonaparte said the sentence by Judge Landis if sustained by the court of appeals will end rebating no matter the disguise and who practices it He added the defendant's appeal will be pressed and hopes the conviction stands though he cannot comment further at present.
Special low round trip fares apply to many resorts along Niagara Falls Muskoka Kawartha Lakes Georgian Bay Temagami Region St Lawrence River and Rapids Thousand Islands Algonquin Park White Mountains and Atlantic coast via Chicago Montreal line. For tourist publications and fares apply to Geo W Vaux 135 Adams St China.
Early yesterday morning two men attempted entry to the Wisconsin Telephone Company offices at Fourth and State streets. Two female employees inside were frightened, an alarm alerted police, but three patrolmen found no trace of the prowlers.
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